Keep updated our servers is one of the most important tasks that all the IT admins should follow. The small companies, in general, use WSUS because it’s free and very easy to use; the medium-large companies use System Center Configuration Manager to maintain the infrastructure safe and protected. This is true when the servers are […]
Tag: Automation
Azure Templates: Automate Virtual Machine Creation
Create an object in Microsoft Azure is very easy and in few minutes it’s possible generate a new virtual machine, or a storage account, ready to be used. If we want create the same object many times, there’s a big chance to have two problems: repeat the same task (boring) and the risk to commit […]
Docker Automation with Dockerfile
During my previous articles, I showed how to create Docker containers, in Windows and Linux environment. In both solutions there’s always a problem about creation of master template, through manual editing and this means waste time. In this article we will see how to automate this phase with the Dockerfile. The logic is very […]
Azure Automation: Start and Stop a Virtual Machine
One of the new feature in Microsoft Azure is Automation. The idea is automate some tasks without do anything “manually” for example it’s possible start a virtual machine in the morning and stop it in the evening (to reduce the costs). This is article will explain how to create the first Runbook on Azure. […]